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☕ Afternoon briefing on August 22

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

☕ Afternoon briefing on August 22

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck left Hanoi on August 22 morning, successfully concluding their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

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Party General Secretary To Lam (R) receives King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Hanoi on August 19. (Photo: VNA)

During their stay, the King and Queen laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum, and fallen heroes at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs on Bac Son street in Hanoi. Read full story

- The first joint rehearsal for the grand military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), coded mission A80, took place at 8:00pm on August 21 at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi.

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Military medical formation passes Nguyen Thai Hoc Street during the rehearsal in Hanoi on August 21. (Photo: VNA)

Attending and inspecting the rehearsal were Politburo members: Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commissions for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilisation; and General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defence. Read full story

- Vietnam Today, the country’s first international television channel, will officially go on air on September 7, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

Vietnam Today is produced and broadcast by Vietnam Television (VTV), established under Decision No.747/QD-TTg dated April 11, 2025, by the Prime Minister, on the implementation of the international television service to promote Vietnam to the world. Read full story

- The business community has plays a central role in advancing the sustainable development agenda in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said at the 12th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) in Hanoi on August 22.

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Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc delivers a speech at the 12th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) in Hanoi on August 22. (Photo: VNA)

Phoc, who also chairs the National Council on Sustainable Development, called firms “the place where creative ideas become reality, where new business models take shape and where Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards take root". Read full story

- Vietnam has solidified its position as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies after eight decades of national development, according Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer from the University of New South Wales (Australia).

In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the 80th National Day (September 2), Thayer, a renowned Vietnam specialist, highlighted the country’s robust economic growth since “Doi moi” (renewal). Although the COVID-19 pandemic posed formidable challenges, the economy rebounded quickly, posting GDP growth of 5.3% in 2023 before accelerating to nearly 7.1% in 2024. This year, the Vietnamese Government eyes 8% in economic expansion, with expectations to move towards double-digit growth in subsequent years. Read full story

- Hugo Pierrel, Deputy Country Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Vietnam, shared his views on the country’s impressive development, major milestones in cooperation, future prospects, and policy recommendations, while highlighting the role of development partners in Vietnam’s 80-year journey of renewal and development.

Over the last eight decades, Vietnam has emerged as a regional model for economic transformation, drawing strong support from development partners, notably AFD as one of its most enduring./. Read full story

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